Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-17

perhaps she most remarkable eeiebTz-
ton sf the dag In this part Of the Ter
FitoFy, vas that al Fofa Eimcoe, on the
Yakima Indian Reservation. HeFeio-
foFe in the western country, il has gen.
orally beea the custom for Indians 20
take part In the exercise Of the Day, as
distant and sometimes wondering spec
tatoFs, or II they participated in any
var. 10 Was only to give an exhibition
Of their hoTsemaaship, or Of the speed
Of their ponies. b1t on this particular
occasion the Indians themselves con-
Quoted the solicitation In a vefY areaita-
Die aud intefeesicg manner and the
seventy i've or one hundred white peO-
pie who we're present, With tao or
three exceptions. we're there simply a.
guests o. spectators. The program
for the day vas arranged and supervised
By Captain Ihos. PFiestly, the Agent in
charge Of the Reservation, and the ora
tor Of the occasion vas J. B. Rsavis,
ESQ.,, OF this city; but otherwise the
officers OF the Day and Of the procession,
the speakers, the reader Of TIE Dscls-
ration Of Independence, the Executive
Committee aud the Grand Marshal we're
all Indians. and the manner in which
they discharged their several duties.
would excite admiratioa in any rural
community.
TIE two hundred and eighty aduit
Indians Who we're on horseback ia the
procession, we're dressed in every vsrie-
ty Of style, color and fashion character
istic Of Indian costume bat when the
procession vas dismissed and they, and
the other Indians Oh the ground, 10 the
~ ~ a rrAe
w0u1sn aud childrea-vere assembled
fog the literary exercises. the great ma.
| iority we're respectfully dressed in the
costume OF civil s.d people. In ths
course Of his address, Mr.. Reavis tosk
occasion to dwell st lenRth upon the
necessity and importance of his Indian
hsAEeEs qualifying themselves for the
| proper discharge Of their duties az
American citizens. and earnestly sd-
vised them to bring their days Of tute-
laee TO the Government to an end, C
take lands IN ssVefalty, TO break uT
their tribal relations, and In ell respects
TO adopt themselves TO the laws and in
stilutions OF the country az large II
which their homes and interests arr
permanently loosted. The Grafton va
interpreted to bis Indian auditors BY 1
competent and well-edaeated young In.
dian named OlAsy, and the IDEAS and
suggestions therein set forth appeaFe1
10 BIS we'll received by the great MAORI
y Of bis bearers. Mr.. Reavis was fol
lowed By several Indian speakers anoDt
whom we're Joe Stgire, Inyas and Franl
Meuchum. who spoke 10 the ChinOol
dialect, snd their addresses we're later
presed for the benefit Of their whit
way.
Some Of the Indian speakers are nat
ursl born orators, men Of unusual abil
ity and sogscity, Who are evidently IA
miliaS with the leadiaR features Of re
paoiieau institutions and Representative
government. The question Of takinl
honesteads or land in seveFalty va
f1iiy discussed and 10 vas manifest tha
the great majority Of those present wsF
In favor Of that line Of policy. tn,
younger and more progressive, as vel
as the rowing Indians, who have as ye
acquired no property except in ponie.
OF cattle. are in favor Of takiaa home
stoads, as they see she benefit and in
portance Of % doing. whilst che chile,
oo!sctson or hesitation IN regard there.
70 comes from some old Indians whc
have large enclosures, fields, etc., on b.
reservation, which they do not wish &
zee disturbed.
Another feature Of this celebration
which Should nos be omitted or over
looked, vas the excelIence and The
abundance Of the provisions and sup
pies Of fOs3, prepared and set forth fou
all present., whether Indians or white
people. The tables we're well furnished
With cloths, table ware. furniture aud
eata6lss Of al kinds and Of good q7sl.
ity. -Four bseves had been slauahteree
e.. the occasion, two Of which were
furnished By the Government and two
By private subscription among some Of
The leading Indians. Many Of the IN.
diaRs we're decorated vita small Unsted
States Gags. worn "a bouftosHisrs,
The festivities Of tbs occasion con.
ei1ded With an exhibition Of hrevoYks
in The evening, some Of which wese Of
Indlan mapnfactare, aud daDeinq In
which most OF The Indians participated.
giving soma Of thsir cid var dances for
the benefit Of their white visitors. With
perhaps some fond and IinesFine reooI
lecsisas OF the daye Of "Auld Lang
SJne." Taken altogether, the calebrs
ton was q crest encSeas, and the exer.
eissa were 10 q hiah degree entertaining
Aad instructive 20 all who we're pFsssrl.
Caps- Priestly AID his Indian assr-
GATES deserve credit for their ar
rAncemept and execution Of q fae pso-
RrAzme, Of which emily the leading IA.
suRea can oe referred TO here for the
want Of spsoe- II she spirits Of sons
Of the departed braves. vh9ss ssvaOe
var vhoops In By cone days. revesbsr
ated aercss the bills and plsins OF the
Yakima country, ooald have Witnessed
this days performances az FoEs StmeO4.
shsy you'd, dOabtless, have bsea over
ocHse with sarpFtse and aasouish raeut,
and voaid. perhaps. never care again 70
revisit the scenes OF their earthly
straRRlss.
The iroops Of the GATED States. Who
iecsted and oonstrucsed lhis fort, uFsh-
ably never dreamed that &c 90 enrly A
DAP their Indian foes would Be calls
bfasiEz on tie sane spot, IN The most
orthcdcx manner, The anniVsrsarv Of
AperfoAn Iodependence. They eoal1
scarcely hsve realized that tie grim en-
brssaFes which tbey intended cnly fus
cana1u OF maskesry. sho1id Ioca gre
this have been wteered into raaca, ca
thai n this year % efSes tbsy shozld
have teen used fer the passage 81
psas%fnl pFeeessiou ct l13isn sabosl
eeisdsen, men and women. all eager to
TESTIFY IN this wAv their reeard and e.
TEEN For the SsticE's Holiday. Ths
sudden call % aruaS - 20 icn7er beard
b. day 9F night; tSe Instruments !, ( var
AID dsstrastisn have for many ysaS>
been sxsaanRs5 fee the iuFte1nents Of
hns6sn1ry. ans the oafiook fsen toe
0stsleUsnfs CT EsFt Slmeos IL eos apan
zoe % the Essa besusifnl and o1s Of
the sacsa excessive % AL the ruSal
aosnes ard vsiisgs . b. found u tie
western e9ggfrY.
TEE oAT E1zKTHKzE.
A very scjsyabie eaaskrafi0a sas had
IN tbs coanty, 90 tie Uppsr NAgehez
wseFe The peopis ef tie wenAs and
Matches valleys net. 50 tbe n1mheE Of
aeozt S1s. IN q shady grove neaF tie
riVsR. TIE orktcF e this plaes wzs II.